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title: Murder of the Sons of Chlodomer
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17067/murder-of-the-sons-of-chlodomer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-02-17
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# Murder of the Sons of Chlodomer
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17067.jpg)
## Image Caption
Theodebald and Gunther, young sons of the Frankish King Chlodomer (r. 511-524), are murdered by their uncle, King [Chlothar I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chlothar_I/) (r.511-561). In this depiction, King Chlothar is shown standing over his murdered nephew with a knife, while a tearful Queen Clotilde is offered a choice between the deaths of her grandsons or the cutting of their hair. Image from the 15th-century manuscript, *Chroniques de France*.
National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2023, February 17). Murder of the Sons of Chlodomer. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Murder of the Sons of Chlodomer." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 17, 2023. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Murder of the Sons of Chlodomer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assassinat_de_Thibault_et_Gonthaire.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assassinat_de_Thibault_et_Gonthaire.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 17 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.